Cohesity

Sr. Director, Strategic

Illinois, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Information Technology, Software, Cybersecurity, Data ManagementIndustries

Job Title: [Not Specified]

Company Information

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Join us on our mission to shape the future of our industry.

Position Overview

This role is responsible for driving growth and managing a team within the ANZ region. The focus will be on achieving sales targets, building strong customer and partner relationships, and developing a high-performing team.

Employment Type

Full-time

Salary

Pay Range: $364,000.00 - $455,000.00 (Annualized)

Note: Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations. This position may also be eligible for bonus compensation, commission (if in a sales function), and/or equity grants.

Location Type

[Not Specified]

Responsibilities

  • Surpass short, mid, and long-term goals, objectives, and quotas.
  • Establish and maintain strong connections with top enterprise customers in ANZ.
  • Encourage positive relationships with key ICT partners.
  • Establish and lead a skilled and motivated team of Account Executives, SE's, Channel Managers, and other functional leadership roles for ANZ, recognized for their proactive approach and dedication to excellence.
  • Develop and maintain a positive and collaborative relationship with the APJ functional leadership team to drive stellar growth for ANZ Business.
  • Recruit and cultivate an active and robust partner ecosystem to drive growth.
  • Strengthen OEM relationships with industry leaders such as HPE, Cisco, Lenovo, and IBM.
  • Work closely with corporate leaders to ensure ANZ requirements are met in a timely manner, enabling the achievement of big wins and adherence to global standard processes.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in handling quotas and teams for leading ICT companies or successful startups in the ANZ region.
  • Strong belief in building a winning culture across the board, serving as the foundation for success.
  • Proven experience positioning high-end enterprise IT solutions (experience with storage/backup and security is a plus).
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a horizontal, extended resource team to support direct sales efforts.
  • Track record of negotiating sophisticated deals with 6 and 7 figure values, including understanding intricate terms, conditions, and price pressures.
  • Proven success in collaborating with OEMs to develop strategic and collaborative sales campaigns.
  • History of coordinating direct and indirect sales efforts with multi-functional teams such as Systems Engineers, Inside Reps, Field Marketing, Professional Services, and Channel Management to exceed target quotas.
  • Strong focus on operational cadence, optimizing and efficiently managing the business.
  • Familiarity with Sales Force and Clari is an advantage.
  • Self-starter who takes initiative and thrives with limited direction, delivering strong growth.
  • Highly trusted individual who maintains and expects high standards for themselves and their extended team.
  • BA/BS Degree required. MBA is an added advantage.
  • Ability to travel extensively to meet customers, partners, and teams.

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits framework, including:

  • Health and wellness benefits
  • Vacation, paid holidays, and refresh days
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life and disability insurance coverages
  • Other benefits the Company may offer from time to time.

Application Instructions

[Not Specified]

Skills

Account Management
Channel Management
Partner Ecosystem Development
OEM Relationship Management
Sales Quotas
Team Leadership
Customer Relationship Management
Business Development
Strategic Planning
Cybersecurity
Data Management
Data Security
Cloud Computing
AI

Cohesity

Data management solutions for enterprises

About Cohesity

Cohesity specializes in data management solutions for data centers and cloud environments. Its main products, the Cohesity DataPlatform and Cohesity DataProtect, help businesses consolidate tasks like backup, recovery, and data storage into one platform, making it easier to manage large amounts of data while reducing complexity and costs. Unlike many competitors, Cohesity focuses on simplifying data management for medium to large enterprises across various industries, including finance and healthcare. The company's goal is to help businesses manage, protect, and gain insights from their data more efficiently.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$642MTotal Funding
SECONDARYCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health & Wellness - Managing emotional and physical health are key to living happier lives. Cohesity employees enjoy access to exercise and meditation apps, e-Learning resources, Scribd, and more.
Parental Leave - Cohesity offers salary continuation in coordination with other benefits up to 20 weeks for maternity leaves. Up to four weeks of child bonding leave is offered to non-birth parents.
Personal Time - Our unlimited PTO policy ensures that you have work-life wellbeing and flexibility when you need it.
Financial - Cohesity offers a competitive salary, pay-for-performance bonus plan, retirement savings plan, flexible spending accounts, commuter checks, and more.

Risks

Emerging competition from startups like Eon challenges Cohesity's market position.
Integration challenges from Veritas acquisition could disrupt operations.
New leadership roles may lead to transitional challenges in company culture.

Differentiation

Cohesity integrates AI to enhance data insights and protection, setting it apart.
Their hyper-converged secondary storage simplifies data management for enterprises.
Cohesity's recognition as AWS Global Storage Partner of the Year boosts its credibility.

Upsides

Strategic partnership with NVIDIA enhances AI-driven data management solutions.
Acquisition of Veritas Technologies expands Cohesity's market share in data protection.
Deepening partnership with CrowdStrike strengthens cybersecurity offerings against data breaches.

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